Ministry Matters June 8, 2018

MINISTRY MATTERS

Vol. 4 No. 22 June 8, 2018

The purpose of Ministry Matters is to provide an opportunity for the leaders of Timothy to share what is happening in their ministry areas. Each Friday, Ministry Matters is emailed to Timothy’s executive board, elders, staff, commission leaders and other lay leaders. If you wish to include something, please email it to Diane Mayfield (dianem@timothylutheran.com) by 8am Thursday. Feel free to share this document as you wish.

From Pastor Steensma, Senior Pastor—June Report

Worship themes are set for the summer: June (Rejuvenate), July (Life’s Lessons) and August (Great Stories).

New members joining Timothy at the conclusion of current Discovery Class will be welcomed this weekend, June 9-10.

This month, ministry and church staff will begin study of an amazing book called Who Broke My Church? by Kent Hunter. Discussions about the various chapters will occur at staff meetings throughout the summer.

MO District Convention: The tri-annual MO District Convention will be June 10-12 in Columbia, MO. Gary Flandermeyer is Timothy’s lay delegate. I will join the convention as a pastoral delegate upon my return on June 10 from visiting the staff and leaders of Messiah Lutheran Church in Mounds View, MN. Information regarding the issues to be discussed and voted on at the convention are available on the Missouri District website: mo.lcms.org

Leadership Retreat: Dr. Darrell Zimmerman of Grace Place Lutheran Wellness Ministries will be with us August 9-12. He will lead our Staff Retreat on Thursday, Aug. 9 as well as our Leadership Retreat on Friday, Aug. 10 from 7-9pm and Saturday, Aug. 11 from 8:30am-2:30pm in the Fellowship Hall, North Campus. Mark your calendars! All elected leaders are invited and encouraged to attend both theFriday and Saturday sessions. Pastor Zimmerman will also preach in all services that weekend.

2018-2019 Confirmation: Pastor John is developing a new curriculum around the concept of “flipping the classroom.” Students will view video lessons prior to class each Wednesday and submit questions prior to class. During class on Wednesday evenings, all three grades will meet together to further discuss and answer questions about the lesson. Students will continue to meet with small groups before end of class each week.

Divine Call: Kate and I are traveling to Minnesota this weekend to meet with staff and leadership at Messiah Lutheran Church in Mounds View. We welcome and appreciate your prayers for our family, our Timothy family and the Messiah family as we seek God’s will here on earth.